Abu Dhabi-based language service provider Tarjama raises USD 5m from Saudi IT firm; plans to invest it in proprietary translation marketplace. Continue reading
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The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index
The Slator 2019 Language Service Provider Index features the largest LSPs in a Leaders Index and the midfield in a Challengers Index. Continue reading
EU Agencies EASO and Frontex to Spend Over EUR 100 Million on Two Interpreting Contracts
EASO names winners of two lots worth an estimated EUR 90.45m in an interpretation and cultural mediation contract, as Frontex issues similar RFP worth EUR 25m. Continue reading
Natural Language Processing’s Crazy Busy Start to 2019
As NLP developments march on unabated, recent news reflects the state of research, investor excitement, and production deployment levels for current technologies. Continue reading
How Prime Focus Technologies Localizes Over 40,000 Hours of Media Content Annually
Matteo Natale, Director of Localization for Prime Focus Technologies, talks about what it takes to localize 35,000 hours of subtitles and 7,000 hours of audio each year. Continue reading
Appen Spends Big on Data Annotation Platform Figure Eight in Preemptive Move
Appen pays up to USD 300m for automated data annotation platform Figure Eight, preempting an emerging threat to its crowd-based business model. Continue reading
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Inside the Contractor Debate Affecting US Freelance Translators, Interpreters, and LSPs
Association of Language Companies President says simply turning independent contractors into employees sans smart legislation is “wildly inefficient and financially untenable.” Continue reading
Language Industry Hires at Literra, Byword, Veris, and Milengo
Literra takes on first Academic Director; Byword names Managing Director; Veris appoints Head of Translation Unit; Milengo hires Head of Client Services. Continue reading
Is Google’s New Lingvo Framework a Big Deal for Machine Translation?
Neural machine translation experts weigh in on Google’s open sourcing of Lingvo, a sequence modeling framework built on TensorFlow. Continue reading
‘Doctors Love Video Remote Interpreting,’ Says LanguageLine Owner
Operational glitch and unfavorable base effect weigh on LanguageLine’s 2018 results, but owner projects 2019 growth to be significantly above 5%. Continue reading
Slator Jobs Index Rebounds Slightly in March 2019
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry and climbed slightly in March 2019. Continue reading
Canada’s Housing Agency Plans to Outsource 95% of Translations and Buy a New TMS
Canada’s Housing Agency issues RFI to gain input from language industry on improving language services operating model; plans to outsource 9.5 million words by September 2019. Continue reading
Lingo24 Owner Passes Baton to New CEO as Growth Picks up in 2018
Lingo24 owner Christian Arno names Andrew Campbell CEO as revenues grew 21% in 2018 and company returned to profitability. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Know Your Translator, LSPs and Big Tech, Pricing Translate.com
How much is too much to pay for a web domain? Is big tech a threat to LSPs? Should translators talk to end-customers? Should an LSP operate more than one brand? Continue reading
AVB Replaces Livewords on EUR 6m Dutch Translation Contract
AVB Language Group wins EUR 6m Justice Ministry contract, ousting incumbent provider Livewords. Continue reading
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